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My Story
Teresa K.

Kenia

GALERÍA

I was terrified of confiding in anyone. I knew my family would disown me and my friends would abandon me.

The day I delivered my baby, was the lonliest and scariest day of my life. I went to the maternity clinic alone. I had no idea what child birth was like . As I walked to the delivery room I was scared and confused . I went through a normal delivery and I thank God I didn't have any complications. My daughter was born in 10 minutes and I was relieved. As I was fumbling trying to hold my baby, it dawned on me that I was actually a mother.

I spent many days in hospital and my family would not come get me, instead they sent my uncle to tell me to look for somewhere to go. I also lost my mother, who was ill two days after I had my baby. I felt so alone and confused. I went to stay with a good friend of my mothers for a few months and she taught me what I needed to know and supported me. My first few months of motherhood were so painful and opened my eyes to many harsh realities of this world.

A few months later, I moved back in with my family on condition that I meet all my child's expenses. My family wanted me to put up my baby for adoption or for her to stay with her father. I wanted my baby to have both her parents in her life. After many futile attempts my baby's father came and saw his daughter. He promised to be supportive but disappeared again and never took my calls. I decided then that I would soley fend for my daughter.

I tried in vain to apply for jobs but got no response. In July I got an email about an internship program at YWLI and although I did not fit the criterea I asked them if they had any work that looked into providing support systems for teenage mothers. They called me in for an interview and I joined them for the 6 month program.
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